Using the argument that the acceleration of scientific innovation and expansion of global markets require it, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking new program models to meet the demands of a changing world. According to FDA, these needs led to the recent...
Healthy is a word that we use every day, but when we use it in terms of food labeling, the word takes on a more important and controversial meaning. In 2015, the FDA issued a warning letter to the KIND company stating that the use of the motto “healthy and tasty” on...
Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2017, FDA proposed to extend the compliance dates for the Nutrition Facts panel final rule to January 1, 2020 for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales. Manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food...
Between October 1 and December 31, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-registered facilities must renew their registrations. Our team has handled registration renewals for hundreds of facilities. Here are some things you need to know to ensure your renewal is completed...
From famous ad campaigns to research touting chocolate milk as an exercise recovery drink, it seems milk is ubiquitous in the US food landscape. As a processed animal product, milk is highly regulated; the staple product is regulated by both the United States Food and...
Over the years we’ve worked with hundreds of companies to get their facilities registered and their products listed so they can meet their obligations, during which, we’ve come across a lot of misconceptions about registration. Here are some of the primary issues we...
FDA is full-speed ahead with rolling out the Food Safety Modernization Act (commonly referred to as “FSMA”). With FSMA, FDA seeks to overhaul the U.S. regime for food safety – from a regime that reacted to safety outbreaks to one that seeks to preventive them. A key...
The U.S. relies heavily on imported food to meet our demand for international cuisine and fresh produce year round. In 2011 we reported that 20% of the food Americans eat each year is imported (How Much of U.S. Food Is Imported?). At that time FDA was just beginning...
UPDATE 01-29-2018 : The next compliance date is March 19, 2018 for most food importers (who purchase food from foreign suppliers with fewer than 500 FTEs) . FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Plan (FSVP) first implementation date was May 30, 2017, which had...
In an email to stakeholders on May 1st FDA alerted the “deemed” tobacco products industry that FDA intends to delay enforcement of all compliance deadlines concerning newly deemed tobacco products for 3 months. Though, this did not come through the usual FDA channels,...
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